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7 hours ago

China launches youngest astronaut and 'space mice' DW 10/31/2025

China launched Shenzhou-21 carrying its youngest astronaut and four mice to Tiangong for experiments as part of its program aiming for a moon landing by 2030.
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1 week ago

Chinese Rocket Falls to Earth, Explodes in Epic Fireball

A Long March 2 booster crashed uncontrolled and exploded on impact, raising international safety concerns amid China's secretive lunar ambitions and US–China space competition.
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fromFuturism
1 month ago

SpaceX Now Causing NASA to Lose Space Race to China, Experts Say

A multibillion-dollar contract between NASA and SpaceX is under scrutiny as the Elon Musk-helmed space company's plans to return astronauts to the surface of the Moon keep slipping. As the New York Times reports, experts are now warning that China could beat the United States in the race back to the Moon. After a series of successful robotic missions to the Earth's natural satellite, the country has made major strides in its efforts to launch its "Lanyue" lunar lander to the Moon before 2030.
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1 month ago

NASA Head Says It's Time to Cut Back on Astronaut Safety to Beat China to the Moon

NASA faces internal turmoil and safety-versus-speed tensions as lawmakers fear China may outpace the United States in returning humans to the Moon.
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1 month ago

Lawmakers Panic As They Realize China May Beat the US to the Moon

China could land astronauts on the Moon before the United States if NASA's Artemis program continues to lag and faces significant budget cuts.
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